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伸 - shēn

extend, stretch out, open up; trust

extend, stretch out, open up; trust

How to read 伸

Click 伸 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshēn
Englishextend, stretch out, open up; trust
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

伸冤 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 伸出. Please read 伸展 one more time.

Common words with this character

to right wrongs; to redress an injustice
to extend
stretching; extension
see 延伸[yan2 shen1]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 伸 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 伸冤 and 伸出 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 伸.